Downderry Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 100679
- Address
- Downderry Road, Downham, BR1 5QL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 465 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
Mixed 24.7%
White British 22.6%
Other Black 13.3%
Other White 12.9%
Other Asian 8.8%
African 7.7%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other 2.4%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Admissions
Downderry Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 11 7 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 10 5 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 10 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 6 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 3 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 4 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 58 25 33 |
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